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{{MoveInfobox
|n=440
|name=Cross Poison
|jname=クロスポイズン
|jtrans=Cross Poison
|jtranslit=Kurosu Poizun
|gameimage=Cross Poison VIII.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Poison
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=20
|maxpp=32
|power=70
|accuracy=100
|gen=IV
|tm8=yes
|tm#8=73
|na=no
|category=Cool
|appealsc=3
|scdesc=A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
|appeal6=2
|jam6=1
|cdesc6=Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
|pokefordex=Cross%20Poison
|touches=yes
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|flag7=no
|flag8=no
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
|footnotes=
}}
'''Cross Poison''' (Japanese: '''クロスポイズン ''' ''Cross Poison'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Poison}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. It is [[TM73]] in [[Generation VIII]].

==Effect==
Cross Poison deals damage and has an increased [[critical hit]] ratio. It has a 10% chance of {{status|poison}}ing the opponent.

Cross Poison can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectacular combination]], with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move {{m|Focus Energy}} was used in the prior turn.

===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
{{LegendsMove
|type=Poison
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=15
|power=70
|power-agile=55
|power-strong=85
|accuracy=100
|accuracy-strong=100
|actionspeed-user=0
|actionspeed-user-agile=0
|actionspeed-user-strong=+5
|actionspeed-target=0
|actionspeed-target-agile=+3
|effect=May inflict the target with poison<br>Has a high critical-hit ratio
|param=Chance
|param-val=20%
|param-val-agile=20%
|param-val-strong=40%
|param2=Turns
|param2-val=3
|param2-val-agile=2
|param2-val-strong=4
|param3=Crit. stage
|param3-val=+1
|param3-val-strong=+2}}

==Description==
{{movedesc|Poison}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|A slashing attack with a toxic blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Level|Poison|4}}
{{Moveentry/5|041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||25{{sup/8|LA}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|042|Golbat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||25{{sup/8|LA}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|047|Parasect|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|1|1|1|1{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}|1{{sup/8|BDSP}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|167|Spinarak|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug||47|47|47|47{{sup/8|BDSP}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|168|Ariados|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug||55|55|55|55{{sup/8|BDSP}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|1|1|1|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}{{sup/8|SwShBDSP}}<br>25{{sup/8|LA}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|451|Skorupi|type=Poison|type2=Bug|2|Bug|Water 3|50|61{{sup/5|BW}}<br>49{{sup/5|B2W2}}|49|49|39{{sup/8|SwShBDSP}}<br>18{{sup/8|LA}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|452|Drapion|type=Poison|type2=Dark|2|Bug|Water 3|58|73{{sup/5|BW}}<br>57{{sup/5|B2W2}}|57|57|39{{sup/8|SwShBDSP}}<br>18{{sup/8|LA}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|890|Eternatus|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||32{{sup/8|SwSh}}|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Poison|5}}

===By [[TM]]===
{{Movehead/TM|Poison|4|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|TM73}}
{{Moveentry/5|068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|072|Tentacool|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|073|Tentacruel|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|123|Scyther|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|141|Kabutops|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|212|Scizor|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|254|Sceptile|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|347|Anorith|type=Rock|type2=Bug|1|Water 3|Water 3|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|348|Armaldo|type=Rock|type2=Bug|1|Water 3|Water 3|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|416|Vespiquen|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|451|Skorupi|type=Poison|type2=Bug|2|Bug|Water 3|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|452|Drapion|type=Poison|type2=Dark|2|Bug|Water 3|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|545|Scolipede|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|569|Garbodor|type=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|595|Joltik|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|596|Galvantula|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|748|Toxapex|type=Poison|type2=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|754|Lurantis|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|758|Salazzle|type=Poison|type2=Fire|2|Monster|Dragon|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|793|Nihilego|type=Rock|type2=Poison|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|804|Naganadel|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|862|Obstagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|890|Eternatus|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Poison|5}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Breed|Poison|4}}
{{Moveentry/5|046|Paras|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔{{sup/8|BDSP}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|207|Gligar|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔{{sup/8|BDSP}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|347|Anorith|type=Rock|type2=Bug|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔{{sup/8|BDSP}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|595|Joltik|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug||✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Movefoot|Poison|5}}


===Special move===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Poison}}
{{Moveentry/1|046|Paras|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Dream Park}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|347|Anorith|type=Rock|type2=Bug|1|Water 3|Water 3|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}}}
{{Movefoot|Poison|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Poison}}
{{Moveentry/1|347|Anorith|type=Rock|type2=Bug|1|Water 3|Water 3|[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#Anorith|Pokémon Adventure Camp Anorith]]}}
{{Movefoot|Poison|1}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time,  Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], Cross Poison is a move with 15 power, 88% accuracy and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in front, possibly inflicting poison. The move has an increased critical hit raito.

===[[Pokémon Conquest]]===
{{Conquestmove
|type=poison
|grid={{Conquestmove/Grid/columns|x=1}}
|stars=3
|pow=38
|acc=100%
|eff= Has a 10% chance to poison each target. Has a high critical hit ratio.
|users={{CSP|169|Crobat}}&nbsp;&nbsp;{{CSP|452|Drapion}}
}}

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{poison color}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color dark}}; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{poison color light}}"
! style="width: 50px"|{{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! style="width: 50px"|Move Gauge
! style="width: 50px"|MP
! style="width: 50px"|Base {{color2|000|Power}}
! style="width: 50px"|Max {{color2|000|Power}}
! style="width: 50px"|{{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! style="width: 70px"|Target
! style="width: 50px"|Effect Tag
! style="width: 250px"|Description
! style="width: 250px"|Playable Users
|- style="background:#fff"
{{statustable|Physical}}
|2
|—
|38
|45
|100%
|An opponent
|—
|Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.
|{{mas|Janine}} & {{p|Ariados}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|}

====Past Description====
*'''Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021):''' Critical hits land more easily. Has a very small chance of leaving the target poisoned.

===[[Pokémon GO]]===
{{GoChargedAttack
|id=89
|move=Cross Poison
|type=Poison
|pow=40
|energy=33
|duration=1.5
|damage_window=0.9 - 1.3
|pow_trainer=50
|energy_trainer=35
|effect=[[File:GO boost arrow.png|16px]] 2 Attack
|effect_chance=12.5
|users={{MSP/GO|046|Paras}}{{MSP/GO|047|Parasect}}{{MSP/GO|167|Spinarak}}{{MSP/GO|168|Ariados}}{{MSP/GO|169|Crobat}}{{MSP/GO|347|Anorith}}{{MSP/GO|348|Armaldo}}{{MSP/GO|451|Skorupi}}{{MSP/GO|595|Joltik}}{{MSP/GO|596|Galvantula}}
|snapshot_users={{MSP/GO|235|Smeargle}}
}}

====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* '''July 30, 2016'''
** '''Power''': 20 → 25
* '''February 16, 2017'''
** '''Power''': 25 → 40
** '''Energy cost''': 25 → 33
** '''Damage window''': 1.2 - 1.5 → 0.9 - 1.3 seconds



; Trainer Battles
* '''May 31, 2021'''
** '''Power''': 40 → 50
** '''Secondary effect added'''

===Description===
{{movedesc|Poison}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage. It has a high critical-hit rate.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage. It has a high critical-hit rate}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also leave the target poisoned. Critical hits land more easily.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned. It has a high critical-hit rate.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=poison|exp=yes|gen=The user crosses its arms and they start to glow purple. The user then slashes its opponent.|image1=Paul Drapion Cross Poison.png|image1p=Paul's Drapion|image2=J Drapion Cross Poison.png|image2p=J's Drapion|image3=Team Flare Grunt Skorupi Cross Poison.png|image3p=Skorupi}}
{{movep|type=poison|ms=452|pkmn=Drapion|method=Drapion crosses its arms above its head and its hands and pincers start to glow purple. Drapion then slashes the opponent in an 'X' formation, or Drapion crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=poison|user=J|user1=J's Drapion|startcode=DP020|startname=Mutiny in the Bounty!|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=poison|user=Paul|user1=Paul's Drapion|startcode=DP186|startname=Familiarity Breeds Strategy!}}
{{movemid|type=poison|user=Celosia|user1=Celosia's Drapion|startcode=XY094|startname=From A to Z!}}
{{movep|type=poison|ms=451|pkmn=Skorupi|method=Skorupi crosses its arms in front of its face and its claws start to glow purple. A purple 'X' then appears in front of its crossed arms and it opens its hands, firing the 'X' at the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=poison|user=Team Flare Grunt (Trainer class)|user1=A Team Flare Grunt's Skorupi|startcode=XY107|startname=An Explosive Operation!}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=poison|exp=yes|gen=The user slashes the opponent leaving a purple X.|image1=Scientist Drapion Kricketune Cross Poison X-Scissor Adventures.png|image1p=Drapion}}
{{movep|type=poison|ms=452|pkmn=Drapion|method=Drapion slashes the opponent with its arms and an X is formed.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=poison|user=Scientist (Trainer class)|user1=A Scientist's Drapion|startcode=PS363|startname=Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Poison
|genIV=Cross Poison IV
|genV=Cross Poison V
|genVI=Cross Poison VI
|genVII=Cross Poison VII
}}
===Side series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Poison
|PBR=Cross Poison PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Poison
|PSMD=Cross Poison PSMD
|Masters=Cross Poison Masters
}}

==Trivia==
* Cross Poison is the only {{type|Poison}} Cool move.
* Cross Poison is the only move in its variation to have a secondary effect.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{poison color}}|bordercolor={{poison color light}}
|zh_yue=十字毒刃 ''{{tt|Sahpjih Duhkyahn|Cross Poison Blade}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>十字毒藥 ''{{tt|Sahpjih Duhkyeuhk|Cross Poison}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=十字毒刃 ''{{tt|Shízì Dúrèn|Cross Poison Blade}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>十字毒藥 / 十字毒药 ''{{tt|Shízì Dúyào|Cross Poison}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|nl=Kruisgif
|fr=Poison Croix{{tt|*|Generation VIII onwards}}<br>Poison-Croix{{tt|*|Generations IV-VII}}
|de=Giftstreich
|el=Διασταύρωση Δηλητηρίου ''Diastaúrosi Dilitepiu''
|id=Cross Poison
|it=Velenocroce
|ko=크로스포이즌 ''Cross Poison''
|pl=Kontratrucizna
|pt_br=Corte-veneno
|pt_eu=Cruz Venenosa
|ro=Crucea Otrăvitoare
|es_la=Veneno Cruzado
|es_eu=Veneno X
|th=ครอสพอยซัน
|tr=Kesme Zehir
|vi=Độc Tố Chữ Thập
}}
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{{Slash|Poison}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
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{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves with a high critical-hit ratio]]
[[Category:Moves that can inflict poison]]
[[Category:Moves that can jam]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX]]

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[[es:Veneno X]]
[[fr:Poison Croix]]
[[it:Velenocroce]]
[[ja:クロスポイズン]]
[[zh:十字毒刃（招式）]]